The 2024 Irish flat Racing season draws to a close on Sunday, 3rd November at the Curragh. Donegal jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle has had a brilliant second season as a professional notching up over 80 wins on the Irish circuit and last month he broke the 300 career win mark. Dylan has been speaking to […]
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This week on The Score – Newly appointed Donegal League Oscar Traynor Manager Eamonn Sheridan tells us about his plans this season, Gary Ferry of the Derry News looks ahead to Derry City’s closing matches of the season with a crunch tie against St Pats on Friday. North London Shamrocks Manager Peter Witherow reflects on
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Derry City have been hit with further injury blows ahead of their SSE Airtricity Premier Division clash with St Patrick’s Athletic. Centre-back Ciaran Coll underwent an operation this week and is out for the season. Pat Hoban is out of the trip to Inchicore but could return for the last game against Shelbourne. City have
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Eamonn Sheridan has been confirmed as the new manager of the Oscar Traynor Donegal League team. The former Rathmullan Celtic boss takes over the reigns from John Francis Doogan who spent one year in the role and lead Donegal to the semi final stage of the competition last year. Sheridan is now tasked with the
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Republic of Ireland defender Anna Patten insists they won’t be taking anything for granted against Georgia in their Euro 2025 play-off. The first leg of their semi-final tie takes place in Tbilisi on Friday, before the return fixture in Tallaght next Tuesday. Patten’s Irish roots connect back to her Donegal Grandfather Donald Coyle who hailed
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In Nature Farmers, Mary Brophy meets a number of farmers across Donegal who are farming with Nature. As the country experiences terrible declines of our wildlife, from birds to insects to wildflowers, we’ll hear how these farmers are creating or restoring habitats on their land. In some of Donegal’s most beautiful landscapes, discover how the
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This week on The DL Debate, Oisin Kelly and Pauric Hilferty take a look at the proposed rule changes with former Donegal player Eamon McGee and Michael McMullan of the Gaelic Life. The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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The Irish Life Dublin Marathon takes place on Sunday October 27th and Ann Marie McGlynn is looking forward to defending her national title. McGlynn, who is from Offaly, lives in Strabane and who runs for Letterkenny Athletic club, has been speaking to Oisin Langan about what she loves about running and why she is determined
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Seven proposed rule changes to the game of Gaelic Football will be trialled at Croke Park tonight in inter-provincial games. Connacht and Leinster meet at 6, with Ulster to face Munster from 8. Among the new rules are 4 points for a goal and 2 points for a score kicked outside a 40 metre arc.
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This week on The Score, We’ll be looking forward to the Inter-provincials with Michael Murphy, the 2012 All Ireland winner is part of the Football Review Committee that was set up to enhance the rules that will be showcased for the first time this weekend at Croke Park. Finn Harps play their final game of
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Two of the county’s most iconic brands, Finn Harps and McDaid’s Football Special, both of which are “World Famous in Donegal”, have come together to produce a unique collection of limited edition t-shirts. The fan merchandise, which is the result of a collaboration with ATU Second Year Fashion Students based at the Letterkenny campus is
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Megan Campbell, Jess Ziu, Ruesha Littlejohn and Jamie Finn have been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2025 play-off. The quartet miss through injury while while Emily Murphy’s university wouldn’t release her for Georgia games next week. Heather Payne and Kyra Carusa return after missing the qualifiers in July against England and France.
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Mark McHugh has returned to the inter-county fold – The Kilcar mar has been named on the new Westmeath management ticket under new boss Dermot McCabe. McHugh is who was previously coaching at Roscommon, is currently with Moycullen who play Corofin the Galway senior decider. A former All Star with Cavan, Dermot McCabe was a
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Donegal’s Oisin Gallen, Ciaran Thompson and Daire O’Baoil will be part of the Ulster squad for this weekend’s Inter-provincial series in Croke Park this weekend. Ulster will be managed by Fermanagh’s Kieran Donnelly and his squad will also include Tyrone goalkeeper Niall Morgan and Armagh brothers Rian and Oisin O’Neill for a tournament that will
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Conor McKenna admits he became bored by Gaelic Football ahead of his return to the AFL. The 2021 All-Ireland winner with Tyrone became a Premiership champion with the Brisbane Lions earlier this month, matching the achievements of Kerry legend Tadhg Kennelly. It’s McKenna’s second stint in Australia, having previously spent five years at Essendon. And
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Derry City blew the chance to go top of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division on Monday night. The Candystripes had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Sligo Rovers at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. Connor Malley’s superb effort from distance put Sligo ahead ten-minutes before half-time, but Reece Hutchinson’s own goal levelled for the
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A 3-1 defeat to Wexford in Monday evening’s SSE Airtricity League First Division clash means Finn Harps season is done and dusted with one game to play. The Ballybofey side can’t catch Bray Wanderers and they won’t make the promotion play offs. Harps final fixture of the season is this Friday at home to Limerick
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Derry City drew 1-1 with Sligo Rovers in Monday evening’s Premier Division clash at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. It was another disappointing result for Derry who would have gone top had they taken the victory. Despite the defeat they still remain in the title race with three games left. Martin Holmes reports for Highland
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Finn Harps lost 3-1 on Monday night to Wexford in Ballybofey, a result which ended Harps hopes of making the First Division Play Off’s. Diarmaid Doherty reports from Finn Park for Highland Radio Sport:
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This week on The DL Debate, Pauric Hilferty recaps St Eunans Donegal Senior Championship victory with former winners of the Dr Maguire Brendan Kilcoyne and Gary McDaid along with Ryan Ferry of the Donegal News. The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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The shareholders of Finn Harps have given their backing to a new ownership model which will secure the clubs future. With no private investors currently showing their hand, the club will remain fan owned going forward but it was agreed at Sunday nights Special General Meeting that a new shareholder structure would be launched, offering
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This week on The Score, Aidan Fitzmaurice of the Independent and The Herald talks the League of Ireland title run in for Derry City and casts an eye over Finn Harps closing week in the First Division. We hear from Barry Meehan and Dessie Gallagher, the Managers of St Eunans and Dungloe ahead of this
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In this week’s LOI Chat Highland’s Oisin Kelly is joined by Aidan Fitzmaurice of the Independent and Herald. Up for discussion is the Premier Division title run in which involves Derry City along with Finn Harps final push to grab a play off place. Aidan is in Helsinki for Ireland’s game with Finland this evening,
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In Nature Farmers, Mary Brophy meets a number of farmers across Donegal who are farming with Nature. As the country experiences terrible declines of our wildlife, from birds to insects to wildflowers, we’ll hear how these farmers are creating or restoring habitats on their land. In some of Donegal’s most beautiful landscapes, discover how the
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The North West 10k Committee will commence planning shortly for the 28th staging of the charity event which to date has raised €983,924 since the first race in 1996. It means now that reaching the magical 1 million euros mark is very much the target for next year. Next month the Committee will invite charities
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The 2025 provincial football championship draws will take place this Saturday, October 12. Donegal could start the defence of their Ulster title in the preliminary round. Jim McGuinness’s side is one of five counties that could be takking the long route back to the provincial final. The other four counites are Tyrone, Derry, Down and
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The Letterkenny Athletic Club members who will compete in the Irish Life Dublin Marathon on Sunday, October 27th, have once again selected the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association as their benefitting charity. Twelve Letterkenny AC runners will be among the thousands who will take on the 26.2-mile challenge at the end of the month around
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Three Donegal hurlers have been named on the 2024 Champion 15 team which is a selection of the top players in this year’s Christy Ring, Nickey Rackard and Lory Meagher Cups. Donegal were crowned Nicky Rackard Cup champions in June and Burt’s Stephen Gillespie who played his 100th game that day is named along with
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Darragh Coyle has signed a new two-year deal at Finn Harps. Coyle has progressed through the Finn Harps Academy ranks, from U13s to senior level and this new deal will keep him at Finn Park until the end of the 2026 campaign. The 17 year-old made 9 appearances in the First Division this season including
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This week on The DL Debate, Brendan Devenney and Pauric Hilferty take the show on the road to Dungloe who are contesting a first Donegal senior final in 60 years. They play St Eunan’s in this years decider next Sunday 13th October in Ballybofey. The panel of guests include, Tony Boyle, Raymond Sweeney, Conal Dune
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Finn Harps will host a Special General Meeting next Sunday 12th October regarding the share ownership model. The Finn Harps Co-operative Society the board has explored all options which would deliver the resources necessary to safeguard Finn Harps senior status and continue to build on the huge growth in recent years across all levels of
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Errigal Ciaran are through to a third Tyrone Senior Championship Final in a row thanks to their win on Sunday evening over Killyclogher. Peter Harte kicked the final score of the game to give Errigal a one point win (1-12 to 2-8) and set up a a repeat of last years decider against the defending
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In Nature Farmers, Mary Brophy meets a number of farmers across Donegal who are farming with Nature. As the country experiences terrible declines of our wildlife, from birds to insects to wildflowers, we’ll hear how these farmers are creating or restoring habitats on their land. In some of Donegal’s most beautiful landscapes, discover how the
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This week on The Score, We hear from the managers of Carndonagh, Naomh Padraig Muff, Termon and Naomh Columba ahead of this weekends Donegal Junior and Intermediate Football Championship Finals. In our local soccer segment we go to the island of Aranmore and we get the latest from the Derry City camp ahead of Friday’s
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Derry City’s hunt for the double continues this week with a cup semi final in Dublin against Bohemians. After the disapointment of losing in the league to Drogheda United last time out, the cup will be a welcome break away from their Premier Division charge for the Candystrips. Derry won the Cup in 2022 and
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The Donegal CCC have confirmed the times for the Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Donegal Senior Football Championship Finals on Sunday 13th October. The senior meeting of St Eunan’s and Dungloe will be at 4pm and that game will be live here on Highland Sunday Sport. The senior b clash of Gaoth Dobhair and St
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Oisin Orr had a 61/1 treble on Wednesday at Musselburgh, two wins came on Richard Fahy trained horses, True Nation at 8/1 and Stormy Impact at 4/11 while he also won on the Iain Jardine trained The Gay Blade at 4/1. That’s now 66 wins for the UK season for Oisin who is back in
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Finn Harps postponed First Division fixture with Wexford has been re-fixed for Monday the 14th October at 7.45pm. The sides were due to meet this Friday at Finn Park but with Wexford playing Drogheda United in the semi final of the FAI Cup on Sunday, official’s put back the fixture with Harps. It means Harps
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In Nature Farmers, Mary Brophy meets a number of farmers across Donegal who are farming with Nature. As the country experiences terrible declines of our wildlife, from birds to insects to wildflowers, we’ll hear how these farmers are creating or restoring habitats on their land. In some of Donegal’s most beautiful landscapes, discover how the
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Kilmacrennan’s Richard Kerr was in action at the New Jersey Motorsport Park last weekend for the final round of the Moto America championship. Kerr recently had a few wild card appearances for several teams in the British Superbike Championship premier class on different machinery, but it was back to his own Honda Fireblade and back
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This week on The DL Debate, Brendan Devenney is joined by Pauric Hilferty, Stephen Cassidy, Maureen O’Donnell and Ryan Ferry of the Donegal News The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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As the race season heads toward the final rounds of the championships, Iriwn racing has been busy with brothers Rhys and Caolán taking podiums home and abroad. Older brother Caolan travelled to Mondello Park to the final round of the Masters Superbike Championship to compete in the Supertwin Championship on his Burrows/RK Racing Aprilia. Qualifying
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Downings took the Donegal LGFA Junior A Football Championship title on Sunday in Letterkenny. They had a comfortable 6-12 to 0-9 over Naomh Padraig Muff at the O’Donnell Park to take the title and promotion to the Intermediate for next season. Speaking with Highland’s Maureen O’Donnell, Downings Manager Barney Curran says the hard work paid
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The final shortlist of six artists has been announced for the A New Local Hero, unfortunately Highland Radio’s selection, Derry duo ‘Tessio’ were unsuccessful at this point. There is however the opportunity of a Wildcard Award, this is voted on by the fans and members of the public, offering another fantastic opportunity for ‘Tessio’. On
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Finn Harps have confirmed Max Johnston and Kevin Jordan have agreed two year contract extensions, keeping the Harps Academy graduates at Finn Park until the end of the 2026 season. Jordan, who arrived at the Finn Harps Academy from Buncrana Hearts, made his breakthrough at senior level last season making 21 appearances, After suffering a
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This week on The Score there’s lots of football, Keith Cowan joins us for our weekly League of Ireland chat, the opening series of games in the leagues of the Donegal Junior League take place this weekend, we hear from Nigel Ferry and former Glengad United and current ATU Donegal Manager Shane Byrne takes a
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Declan Boyle has been named the new CEO of Donegal Sports Partnership, bringing with him a wealth of experience from a lifelong dedication to sport. For the past 14 and a half years, Declan has served as the Sports Coordinator for Leitrim Sports Partnership, where he played a pivotal role in promoting and developing sports
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Derry City midfielder Luke O’Donnell has joined English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The talented 17-year old signed a professional contract at the Brandywell at the start of this season and will move to Wanderers for an initial ‘six figure’ fee. Luke, a former Cockhill Celtic player, is the second Derry Academy member to agree
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The Donegal Sports Star Committee is reminding those wishing to make nominations of the deadline dates for the 2024 Awards. The first deadline is for the schools nominations and is Friday 25th of October which is now just a month away. All other nominations must be submitted to the Committee by Friday 29th of November.
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Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly have won their second gold medal of the World Championships in Zurich. They successfully defended their road race title this afternoon, following on from time trial gold at the weekend. The duo took control of the race at the start of fourth and last lap to win by 1 minute
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